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Ric

Boy Name day: May 18
Ric is a short form of Eric: on birth records it is written Eric (885,551 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Eric page. Also a short form of Ricardo, Rick, Rickey.
Origin: Old Norse (Eiríkr). Meaning: Ever-ruler, eternal ruler.
From the Old Norse Eiríkr, combining ei ('ever, always') and ríkr ('ruler, king'), hence 'ever-ruler'.

Name day for Ric

May 18

Why this day? Ric is a short form of Eric, and shares its name day.

Ric is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain and Argentina on May 18; Brazil on April 3.

The story of the name Ric

Ric is a short form of Eric. It keeps its origin (Old Norse (Eiríkr)) and meaning — ever-ruler, eternal ruler, and shares its name day, May 18.

On birth records, Ric is rarely written as such: the Rics are Erics (885,551 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Eric page. Ric is also a short form of Ricardo, Rick, Rickey.

Frequently asked questions about Ric

What does Ric mean?

Ric is a short form of Eric, which means ever-ruler, eternal ruler.

When is Ric's name day?

May 18, together with Eric: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ric a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Eric.

Ric's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Eric96%
  2. Marc93%
  3. Erik91%
  4. Andre85%
  5. Derrick83%
  6. Shane82%
  7. Shawn82%
  8. Brent78%
  9. Scott78%
  10. Rodney76%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario49%
  2. Wesley50%
  3. Jeremy52%
  4. Jason53%
  5. Bradley57%
  6. Darren59%
  7. Lance60%
  8. Troy64%
  9. Chad66%
  10. Brian70%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Eric90%
  2. Shawn88%
  3. Shane88%
  4. Andre87%
  5. Marc87%
  6. Erik83%
  7. Derrick82%
  8. Chad81%
  9. Rodney77%
  10. Scott74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy52%
  2. Wesley60%
  3. Darren61%
  4. Jason64%
  5. Mario66%
  6. Lance67%
  7. Brian70%
  8. Troy70%
  9. Bradley71%
  10. Scott74%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Shane95%
  2. Shawn95%
  3. Eric88%
  4. Erik83%
  5. Marc80%
  6. Andre78%
  7. Mario75%
  8. Troy74%
  9. Derrick73%
  10. Lance69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad52%
  2. Jason58%
  3. Rodney58%
  4. Jeremy58%
  5. Darren59%
  6. Wesley59%
  7. Scott62%
  8. Bradley65%
  9. Brent68%
  10. Brian68%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Chad80%
  2. Eric79%
  3. Marc79%
  4. Rodney76%
  5. Scott74%
  6. Brent74%
  7. Erik74%
  8. Derrick70%
  9. Brian68%
  10. Lance65%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Wesley53%
  3. Jeremy54%
  4. Jason57%
  5. Shawn58%
  6. Shane58%
  7. Darren61%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Lance65%
  10. Andre65%
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